Films Encore: Steve Sabol and the Ravens Ed Reed

When the Baltimore Ravens’ Ed Reed appears in a Super Bowl for the first time, it will be in New Orleans — just an hour from where he grew up in Destrehan, LA.

In July, 2005, NFL Films President Steve Sabol visited Reed in his hometown to talk about the safety’s budding superstardom, his childhood, and the big play ability that Reed has flashed since his earliest days on a football field. Here’s a look back at the conversation between Sabol and Reed, as originally presented on NFL Films Presents.